Postcode WV1 2AQ (Wolverhampton)

Map showing WV1 2AQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV1 2AQ is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV1 2AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV1 2AQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WV1 2AQ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WV1 2AQ is Sigmund Close which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Deansfield Road and is 225 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.91 km away at The Royal(Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 1.85 km away.

The closest primary school to WV1 2AQ (for ages 11 and under) is Trinity CofE Primary Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Heath Park. The last OFSTED inspection on February 27, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of WV1 2AQ is Nickleodeon and is 761 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV1 2AQ is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Wolverhampton City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WV1 2AQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV1 2AQ, and the approximate distance away.

Sigmund Close 19 m
Helming Drive 91 m
Rudge Avenue 126 m
Lewis Avenue 192 m
Friesland Drive 247 m
Bewdley Drive 280 m
Dean's Road 295 m
Bowman's Rise 308 m
Denmore Gardens 417 m
Planetary Road 506 m
Deansfield Road 594 m
Wolverhampton Road 634 m
B4484 1.67 km
A454 1.97 km
Cannock Road 3.22 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV1 2AQ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WV1 2AQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Matthias School Good
(November 27, 2019)
635 m
Trinity CofE Primary Academy 1.04 km
Eastfield Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.08 km
Heath Park Outstanding
(February 27, 2014)
1.15 km
Central Learning Partnership 1.15 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 1.19 km
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Good
(July 14, 2021)
1.21 km
East Park Academy Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
1.25 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.36 km
Stow Heath Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.57 km
Woden Primary School Outstanding
(March 11, 2015)
1.66 km
Stowlawn Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.67 km
Green Park School Good
(February 28, 2020)
1.67 km
Wodensfield Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.75 km
Thomas Telford University Technical College Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.82 km
Wednesfield High Academy Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
2.06 km
St Thomas' Church of England Primary Academy 2.07 km
Fibbersley Park Academy Requires improvement
(September 13, 2019)
2.07 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Wolverhampton Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.09 km
Moseley Park Outstanding
(September 20, 2017)
2.11 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV1 2AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jaspers Wolverhampton Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
401 m
Wolverhampton Swimming And Fitness Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
569 m
Cineworld The Movies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
668 m
Two Brothers Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2020
676 m
Asda Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 24, 2017
758 m
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 12, 2017
761 m
B And M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
761 m
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
761 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
761 m
Cosmo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
761 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
761 m
Gourmet 4 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 1, 2021
761 m
Hollywood Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 19, 2019
761 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
761 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
761 m
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2021
761 m
Nando's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
761 m
Nickleodeon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2019
761 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
761 m
Tim Hortons Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
761 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV1 2AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Deansfield Road Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Deansfield Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Bowmans Rise Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Bowmans Rise Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Friesland Drive Bus Stop/Station 421 m
The Royal(Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.91 km
The Royal (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.91 km
The Royal (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.91 km
Wolverhampton Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 4.99 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV1 2AQ - Data from Dec 2021

Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 1.44 km
Peace Green Urban Greenspace 2.66 km
Wolverhampton Locks Inland Water 3.07 km
Bushbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.41 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.94 km
Aldersley Junction Inland Water 4.02 km
Sandy Flatts Woodland Or Forest 4.42 km
Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.45 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.52 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.56 km
Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 4.64 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.95 km
Mill Ride Woodland Or Forest 4.96 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 5 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV1 2AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.6 Mbps 65 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 7.3 Mbps 7.9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.2 10.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 81,019 kWh - mean 11,574 kWh : median 13,376 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 22,806 kWh - mean 3,258 kWh : median 2,613 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV1 2AQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.59025800
Longitude -2.09346800
OS Easting 393765
OS Northing 0299166
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7121
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wolverhampton South East
Electoral Ward East Park
Local Authority District Wolverhampton
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Black Country
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council The Black Country

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000031
Travel To Work Area Wolverhampton and Walsall

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Wolverhampton City
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
The Black Country and West Birmingham
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Black Country and West Birmingham CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wolverhampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021294
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wolverhampton 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wolverhampton 018C
Output Area / Small Area 8D2